It has taken only a few days, and now amazingly the colony is filled. The young birds begin to venture from their own territories to communal areas, especially the watering holes. Here, with the aid of a massive intake of liquid, they practice their rudimentary social skills.

– Narrator

Strangely the males of the species appear oblivious to their surroundings, and thrive in the awful conditions.

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